Poultry fountain



Feb. 1, 1938. H, ETT. 2,106,871

' POULTRY FOUNTAIN Filed April 5, 1957 //Y 1 15/7701? fiZWBERTA 5622,

' A TTOR/Yfy Patented Feb. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to drinking fountains for poultry and it consists in the construction herein described and claimed.

It is an object of the invention to provide a 5 fountain in which the water flows continuously in a bowl member in such manner as to agitate the water to prevent freezing thereof in cold weather.

It is a further important object of the invention to provide a fountain in which the water inlet channel is positioned substantially at a tangent thereby creating a circular motion of the water discharged into a bowl of the fountain, this action efiecting cleaning of the bowl of any foreign matter.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description and accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fountain in- 90 stalled upon a water supply line.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the fountain bowl.

Figure 3 is a bottom view thereof.

Figure 4 is a side elevation, at right angles to Figure 2, detached from the supply line.

Figure 5 is a top plan view.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of a packing gland employed in the device.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the needle valve.

Figure 8 is a plan view of a screen employed in the inlet of the fountain.

There is illustrated a bowl I which may be formed of any suitable material and of any desired size and shape and comprises an integral boss I I. The cup portion I2 has a smooth, semispherical inner surface and in the base thereof an inlet I3 is formed.

The boss II has a threaded bore I4 stopping short intermediate the length of the boss, ter- 40 minating in a reduced port I5. The port I is positioned medially of the bore I4 and opens upon a threaded bore I6 extending transversely across the axis of the bore I4. A screen Ma is seated in the bore preventing ingress of foreign matter to 45 the valve.

One end of the bore I6 is enlarged as at H, while the opposite end I8 is of reduced diameter. Each of the ends I! and I8 are threaded, as

50 shown.

A needle valve I9 is in screw threaded engagement in the bore I6, and a packing gland 20 engaged about the stem of the needle and within the threaded end I I effectively seals the needle within the bore, and prevents leakage of water therearound. The needle valve I9 has a reduced end 2| 'adapted to seat in the reduced bore I8.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the needle valve I9 may be adjusted so as to regulate the flow of water through the port I5.

The inlet I3 to the cup I2 connects with the reduced bore I8 and this inlet extends substantially at a tangent to the interior surface of the bowl.

The bore I8 opens upon the outside of the boss I I in order that the inlet port I3 may be formed, but a machine screw I9 engaged in the port closes the same. The screw is of such length as to not interfere with the full seating of the needle valve.

In use, a nipple 2 I of a supply line 22 is engaged in the threaded bore I4 and the needle valve l9 adjusted so as to permit a flow of water through the port l5, bore I8 and the bowl-inlet I3. The flow of water should be sufficient to agitate the water in the bowl so as to be in motion constantly,

thereby preventing freezing of the water.

Should it be desired to clean the bowl of foreign matter, the valve I9 is adjusted so as to permit a greater flow of water through the bore and ports which will set up a very rapid circular motion discharging the foreign matter over the upper edge of the bowl.

Obviously, when water is directed into a bowl in the manner described, the velocity of the water has a component tangential about the vertical axis of the bowl.

While a preferred construction has been shown and described this is by way of illustration only, and I consider as my own, all such variations in construction as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A poultry fountain comprising a bowl, a water inlet, a needle valve cooperative with the inlet for regulating the flow, said inlet opening upwardly towards the inner surface of the bowl and the axis thereof being in angular relation to a plane passing through the vertical axis of the bowl.

2. A poultry fountain comprising a bowl having a boss, a threaded bore in the boss, a second bore extended transversely of the first bore but spaced therefrom, a port connecting the two bores, and a needle valve in the second bore controlling the flow of water through the port, said bowl having an inlet in communication with an end of the'second bore.

3. A poultry fountain comprising a bowl having a boss, said boss having a threaded bore for establishing connection with a supply line, a

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port formed between an end of the second bore and the interior of the bowl, said inlet being directed towards the inner surface of the bowl 7 and the axis thereof being in angular relation to a plane passing through the vertical axis of the bowl.

HERBERT A. HOGSETT. 

